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Eurostar will be resuming daily direct services between Ashford International and Brussels once the Channel Tunnel is back to full capacity.

The high-speed passenger train operator has confirmed it would reinstate the route from 12 March after a delay caused by the disruption of services following the September Eurotunnel fire.

Ashford lost all its services to Brussels when Ebbsfleet International station opened in November 2007 and a 14,000 signature petition against the decision was handed to the government after complaints from commuters and MPs.

In July 2008 Eurostar announced it was to reintroduce the service when the winter timetable began on 14 December, saying the move followed a review of traveller demand.

However, the disruption to services following the tunnel fire meant the re-introduction had to be delayed.